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waste water heat recovery | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial)
Re: waste water heat recovery (none / 0) (#5)
by Old F on Sat Dec 27th, 2003 at 12:07:59 PM MST
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Marv

The compressors are 125 HP screw type and the oil is air cooled   they run 24/7  .
And they really crank out a lot of heat 140of to 160of air temp .

We had to install a 500 gal tank and a boost pump to raise the hot  water pressure we had on the fourth floor of the building. Were we set it up it was only 20 feet from the compressors.
And ties in to a 1500 gal steam heated water heater.

We placed a air to water heat exchanger over the hot air being exhausted by the compressor.

The water form the pumps bypass was plumed to the heat exchanger and back to the tank.
We are only raising the water temp to about 90o F but this gave us one heck of a savings.
It was only an after thought as we all ready planing to put in boost pump and tank in any way.
 The best part for me was getting payed for something I like playing with : )  

Now the Briggs tube and shell will be a test to see how much and how fast can I heat water
with engin exhaust. Its one of many irons I have in the fire right now.

Right now I have been working on a tower design of my own.
So much fun so little time : )

Old F  

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Re: waste water heat recovery (none / 0) (#6)
by jt72 on Sun Dec 28th, 2003 at 01:46:55 PM MST
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Looks like a great idea.  My problem is that my costs to replace the drywall I would have to tear out to get to my drainage would be far more than I would ever recover.  This Spring I will be installing a "desuperheater" to my heat pump.  The waste heat that is blown to the outside air at the compressor will be used to heat water that is recirculated to the hot water heater.  As such, in North Carolina where we cool 9 months out of the year, my hot water costs during the Summer should be little or nothing.  Since the old tank hot water heaters are the biggest energy hog in the house, I expect to recover the cost of installing this thing in less than two years.

Jim


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